Händel: Rodelinda
The Metropolitan Opera: Rodelinda
197 mins
Renée Fleming stars in the title role of one of Handel’s greatest dramas, seen in Stephen Wadsworth’s 2004 Met premiere production. Rodelinda is faced with an impossible dilemma: With her husband Bertarido believed dead, she either has to marry the despised Grimoaldo (the elegant Joseph Kaiser), who has usurped her husband’s throne, or see him murder her son. But Bertarido (leading countertenor Andreas Scholl) is alive and eventually reclaims both throne and wife—and makes peace with his enemies. Stephanie Blythe is marvelous as Eduige, Bertarido’s sister, who is betrothed to Grimoaldo but turns against him. Baroque authority Harry Bicket conducts.
Joseph Kaiser
Grimoaldo, usurper of Milan, betrothed to Eduige
Shenyang
Garibaldo, counselor to Grimoaldo
Moritz Linn
Flavio, son of Rodelinda and Bertarido
Harry Bicket
Conductor
Thomas Lynch
Set Designer
Martin Pakledinaz
Costume Design
Stephen Wadsworth
Director
Nicola Francesco Haym
Writer
Antonio Salvi
Writer
Harry Bicket
Conductor
Stephen Wadsworth
Production Design
Paul Cremo
Dramaturgy
Elena Shura Pollatsek
Assistant Costume Designer
Charles Corcoran
Assistant Set Designer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Ron Washburn
Technical Supervisor
Bill King
Sound Supervisor